"Get them in the crosshairs and take them down"

As much as I sympathize with the American Government and the ever eminent War on Terror, I can't, however, help but enjoy the little leverage the media and informed citizens can exert on what seems at times an uncontrollable force. If the government 'foiled' a terrorist attack or foiled a terrorist attack I win either way. Criticism is one of the only ways Americans can prevent the government from morphing into an impenetrable monolithic institution. If the government's feelings are hurt, I'm sorry, but I am going to exercise what little sway I have in the form of constructive criticism.

Our duty as citizens is to be sure that our opinion and our criticism is informed and constructive. The government's duty is to listen to our criticism, reform, and better protect our interests. To adapt a biblical proverb, "man was not made for government, but government was made for man..." We should always be prudent with our words and actions, but in a democracy like the one we purport to enjoy in the U.S. we should never be silent, and we should always hold the government accountable. So, to quote Bill Murray, "get them in the crosshairs and take them down..."